Saddleback Cellars

Old Vines Calistoga Zinfandel

9.225 ratings
9.18 pro ratings
Calistoga, Napa Valley, California, USA
Zinfandel
Lamb, Chicken, Turkey, White Rice, Pasta, Potato, Herbs, Mushrooms, Soft Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, Tomato-Based, Duck, Exotic Spices, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Pork, Baking Spices, Pungent Cheese, Beef, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Maxwell Burns

Hospitality Kenwood Vineyards, Winemaker GARA

9.1

Jammy goodness, brown sugar, stewed black fruits.

Jammy goodness, brown sugar, stewed black fruits.

Sep 4th, 2016
Austin Pitzer

Beautiful wine! The fruit is still very present. Could age another 5 years

Beautiful wine! The fruit is still very present. Could age another 5 years

Apr 6th, 2016
Drew DiMatteo

Very good, seemed to keep getting better every sip. @saddlebackwine #napavalley #Zinfandel

Very good, seemed to keep getting better every sip. @saddlebackwine #napavalley #Zinfandel

Feb 8th, 2015
George M Wood

Still great

Still great

Sep 27th, 2023
Matt Edling

2018 zin delicious

2018 zin delicious

Jan 27th, 2021
Florian Rader

With Alycia from Vic-soooo rich and full bodied!!

With Alycia from Vic-soooo rich and full bodied!!

Oct 18th, 2016
George M Wood

Caramel and black cherry, think and creamy taste, very lush.

Caramel and black cherry, think and creamy taste, very lush.

Jun 4th, 2016
Sparks John

Big fruit forward, tannin finish - more than you would expect in a zin

Big fruit forward, tannin finish - more than you would expect in a zin

May 30th, 2014
Richard Rynda

Tasted again on 2/7/15. It was much better.

Tasted again on 2/7/15. It was much better.

May 11th, 2013
Ian Hunter

Consensus seems to hate this one, I love it

Consensus seems to hate this one, I love it

Mar 15th, 2013